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Governors Jindal, Brandstad make Outback Bowl wager to help the hungry

Published On: Dec 31 2013 07:35:55 PM CST

BATON ROUGE, La. -

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday they have made a friendly wager on the Outback Bowl aimed at helping feed the hungry in Iowa and Louisiana.

The 2014 Outback Bowl will feature the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the Louisiana State University Tigers. The game is set for Jan. 1 in Tampa, Fla.

If the Hawkeyes beat the Tigers, Jindal will donate 100 pounds of Louisiana seafood to an Iowa food bank and another 100 pounds of Louisiana seafood to a Louisiana food bank.

If the Tigers win, Branstad has pledged to donate 100 pounds of Iowa pork to a Louisiana food bank and another 100 pounds of Iowa pork to an Iowa food bank.

“In the spirit of friendly competition, I’m pleased to join Governor Jindal in this friendly wager, which aims to help feed the less fortunate in our states,” said Branstad. “As a lifelong Iowan and a graduate of the University of Iowa, I’m looking forward to watching the Hawkeyes compete against the Louisiana State University Tigers and bring home a victory at the Outback Bowl in Tampa.”

“I am looking forward to a great game between the Tigers and the Hawkeyes and I am thrilled to make this friendly wager with Gov. Branstad to benefit the hungry in both states,” said Jindal. “It is always a little sad to see the end of the college football season, but I am very proud of this LSU Tigers team and I know they will finish the season with a victory.”

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